Apple Reaches Licensing Agreement With Sbb Over Classic Swiss Railway Clock Design

After allegations that Apple was copying the classic Swiss Railway clock design for its new Clocks app in iOS 6, Apple was expected to meet with Swiss Federal Railways SBB to presumably find some sort of resolution. SBB made an official announcement on its website (via TheVerge) today, claiming it has reached an agreement with Apple:

Swiss Federal Railways is not disclosing how much the agreement is for, but it said Apple has agreed to its licensing terms for use of the Hans Hilfiker designed railway station clock design. There is also no word how this might affect Mondaine, the watchmaker that currently has rights to the design for its watch faces, but it looks like Apple won’t have an issue using the design in iOS:

Another case of potential copyright infringement that Apple will have to avoid is a lawsuit launched by Sabine Liewald of Switzerland over a close-up photograph of an eye used in Retina MacBook Pro advertising. PatentlyApple has all the details.